The Development of the Rudder: A Technological Tale

by Lawrence V. Mott

Prior to the twelfth century in northern Europe, ships were steered by a quarter-rudder, which was mounted on the rear side of the vessel. The use of the quarter-rudder persisted up until the fourteenth century in the Mediterranean. There, two quarter-mounted steering oars were used--a fact that has eluded many, even in the fields of maritime history. Far exceeding anything ever before written on the subject, The Development of the Rudder endeavors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890967237
• ISBN13: 9780890967232
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"